Camping Lights

Camping lights. There are so many options out there. I'll share what I use (a head lamp), and give other options for camping lights.

My favourite headlamps

I like to camp light and with spending as little as possible.

My favourite camping light is a camping headlamp.

I have two that I use.

Keep in mind that, depending on what your needs are, you may not want or need exactly what I have, but for me, this is what I like and use.

My first camping headlamp was a Petzl Tikka 2 plus.

I still use it all the time and love it. The reason that i love it is that the battery last a long time, and I can set the brightness of the light. By lowering the brightness, my battery lasts longer. It also has a flashing option.

The only problems with this is that you can't buy it anymore, and it doesn't have a red light. It only has white light :(

I was away for work and needed another light, but with a red-light, so I recently went to my local camping store and tried a few - of varying prices, and brightnesses.

***Black Diamond Ion Headlamp***

Uses only 2 AA batteries (I get rechargeable ones) (my old one used 3, and this one is brighter!) Double A batteries are easy to get...

Bright - 100 lumens on brightest setting

Waterproof, so if it's raining, you'll still have light

weight 113 grams

Why didn't I get another that was cheaper, or more expensive or smaller or brighter. This one used double A batteries which can be purchased anywhere (smaller ones use batteries that are harder to find). It's water resistant (cheaper ones die in the rain), brighter ones are bigger. So it's the best overall.

The first is a classic lantern. It uses fuel and it doesn't run out of batteries, and though it can't be used in a tent, it is a classic (as the name says). This is what I used as a kid growing up with my family.

Overall, what you need depends on your weight requirements and what you like to do at night when you are camping. Large groups, car camping would be great for a lantern. Backcountry camping headlamps are crucial. Personally I think headlamps for camping light are useful for all sorts of camping and even around the house.

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